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flow-control

Syntax



         
(flow-control | no-flow-control);

Hierarchy Level



         
[edit interfaces                     interface-name                   fastether-options],
         
[edit interfaces                     interface-name                   gigether-options],       

         
[edit interfaces                     interface-name                   redundant-ether-options]

Release Information

Statement modified in Release 9.0 of JUNOS software.

Description

For Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, and redundant Ethernet interfaces only, explicitly enable flow control, which regulates the flow of packets from the device to the remote side of the connection. Enabling flow control is useful when the device is a Gigabit Ethernet switch. Flow control is not supported on the 4-port Fast Ethernet ePIM.

This statement is supported on J-series and SRX-series devices.

Default

Flow control is the default behavior.

Usage Guidelines

For configuration instructions and examples, see the JUNOS Software Security Configuration Guide.

Required Privilege Level

interface—To view this statement in the configuration.

interface-control—To add this statement to the configuration.

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